Crossrail archaeology exhibition

[ffutures]

Spotted by my sister:

Crossrail’s ‘Bison to Bedlam’ archaeology exhibition now open

Crossrail’s archaeology exhibition has opened, offering a glimpse into London’s history. Almost 100 key discoveries including 55 million-year-old amber, a skeleton from Bethlehem Hospital burial ground and part of a pre-historic mammoth jaw are on display.

The exhibition is being held at Crossrail’s Visitor Information Centre at Tottenham Court Road from 2 October to 27 October on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 7pm and Saturdays from 10am to 5pm. Crossrail’s Tottenham Court Road Visitor Information Centre is located at 16-18 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LN (behind Centre Point, opposite Denmark Street).

Crossrail’s lead archaeologist Jay Carver will also host an online Twitter Q&A event (#BisontoBedlam) on Tuesday 9 October between 2pm and 9pm to answer questions on Crossrail’s archaeology programme and the finds displayed at the exhibition.

A series of 25 minute seminars will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7pm. Places will be available on a first come, first served basis.

The seminar topics are as follows:

Wednesday, 3 October
Crossrail's ambitious archaeology programme
Wednesday, 10 October
Uncovering Bedlam under Liverpool Street and London's greatest ironworks at Limmo Peninsula
Wednesday, 17 October
Discovering a Tudor manor house at Stepney Green
Wednesday, 24 October
Paddington's prehistoric animals and the coming of the railway

Exhibition attendees will also have the chance to win an exciting archaeology themed prize donated by Systra.

Visit the Crossrail website for more information about our archaeology programme.


Think I might try to drop by tomorrow, I'm headed that way after work.

Comments

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

That's pretty cool. I suppose the whole project has given them one of those really rare opportunities to actually have a good look at what's underneath London.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Martians, Silurians, Yeti, and rather a lot of bits of bomb, I'd imagine.

Having said that, they found some fascinating stuff when they excavated the former graveyard under my school's playground to build our gym.

[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

Luckily no Cthulhoid monstrosities from the depths of London below though.

... yet.

[keswindhover.livejournal.com]

I saw this on http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/ (a very good source for events in London). I think I'll try and go next Wednesday and hear the seminar.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty busy most Wednesdays, but happen to be heading right past there tomorrow evening, so I'll have to give the lecture a miss and just catch the exhibit.

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

It sounds really interesting - I rather fancy Paddington's prehistoric animals and the coming of the railway - except that I cannot get the idea of duffel coats and marmalade sandwiches totally out of my brain so the mental images are rather silly!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Yes, could be almost anything there...

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

That really did make me laugh out loud!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[vicarage.livejournal.com]

I might see you there, as I hope to pop in tomorrow.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I'll probably get there around five or five-thirty, depending on when I can leave work. If not there, I'll see you at t'pub.